Nov 22 Live updates: What's happening in the Israel-Hamas war as both sides agree to temporary truce for hostage exchange By Associated Press The Israeli government said that under an outline of the deal, Hamas is to free over a four-day period at least 50 of the roughly 240 hostages taken in its Oct. 7 attack on Israel, and Israel is to release… Continue reading
Nov 21 Israeli Cabinet approves truce for hostages deal with Hamas; Palestinian prisoners also to be freed By Josef Federman, Jack Jeffery, Associated Press Israel’s Cabinet on Wednesday approved a temporary cease-fire with the Hamas militant group that is expected to bring the first halt in fighting in a devastating six-week war and win freedom for dozens of hostages held captive in the Gaza… Continue reading
Nov 21 Netanyahu says Israel will continue war against Hamas after cease-fire By Josef Federman, Jack Jeffery, Associated Press In comments Tuesday ahead of an expected Cabinet vote on a cease-fire proposal, Netanyahu vowed to press ahead. “We are at war, and we will continue the war,” he said. “We will continue until we achieve all our goals.”… Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch 2:31 More Palestinians flee south as Israeli troops search Gaza's largest hospital By John Yang, Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson Israel is again urging Palestinians in northern Gaza to move south, while patients, staff and displaced people leave Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City amid conflicting claims of what triggered the departure. There is little refuge from the war in… Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch 7:51 Israel drops evacuation leaflets in southern Gaza, signaling expansion of invasion By Leila Molana-Allen, Zeba Warsi Communications with Gaza are mostly cut off because of a lack of fuel to power the system there. Israel is pressing its invasion in the north, and the IDF discovered the body of one of the 240 hostages held by… Continue watching
Nov 16 Israel drops warning leaflets in south Gaza, indicating expansion of offensive to area where many have fled By Najib Jobain, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Residents say Israeli forces dropped leaflets warning Palestinians to flee parts of southern Gaza, where most of the territory’s population has fled to escape Israel’s bombardment and ground assault. Continue reading
Nov 15 Israeli forces raid Gaza's largest hospital, as fuel shortage grows more dire By Samy Magdy, Najib Jobain, Jack Jeffery, Associated Press After encircling Shifa for days, Israel faced pressure to prove its claim that Hamas had turned the hospital into a command center, using the patients, staff and civilians sheltering there to provide cover for its militants. Continue reading
Nov 15 Poll: Majority of Americans sympathize with Israel but growing number say military response in Gaza 'too much' By Laura Santhanam Americans are split over whether the United States should play a major role in world events, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Nov 14 Canadian-born Israeli peace activist Vivian Silver is confirmed killed in Oct. 7 Hamas attack By Amy Teibel, Associated Press Silver was a dominant figure in several groups that promoted peace between Israel and the Palestinians, as well as a prominent Israeli human rights group. Continue reading
Nov 13 Battles around hospitals force Palestinians to flee, strand medics and vulnerable patients By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press As Israeli troops encircled Gaza’s Shifa Hospital over the weekend, officials said thousands fled, while hundreds of patients and displaced people remained. Continue reading